Member

Most of all, we support the amendment, tabled by the official Opposition, that seeks to derogate from the ECHR. It is absolutely right that our armed forces are not constrained. They are facing an enemy in front of them; they should not be worrying about the lawyers behind them. The commanders and, ultimately, Ministers who send our forces into harm’s way must take responsibility for the mission they undertake. It is absolutely wrong that our armed forces personnel should be worried about potential prosecution and persecution over many years in the light of legal claims brought under very vague human rights laws that have no place in military orders.